Hospitalist

Hospitalist

Gallup is located in northwest New Mexico, near the Four Corners region. Gallup is situated midway between Albuquerque, NM, and Flagstaff, AZ on Interstate 40 and is bisected by historic U.S. Highway 66. Gallup is THE destination for outdoor adventures, culture seekers, and art lovers. This is as real and authentic as it gets- Native American Culture, steeped in tradition, and a town surrounded by some of the best outdoor recreation destinations and trails in the Southwest. Explore Gallup

Gallup Indian Medical Center

Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC) is in Gallup, New Mexico on the border of the Navajo Reservation. The hospital also serves as a referral center for many of the smaller health centers within even more remote areas of the Navajo reservation. GIMC has a staff of 72 physicians, 68 inpatient beds, a 6-bed Intensive Care Unit and approximately 250,000 ambulatory visits per year. Health Care services are provided for approximately 48,000 active users.

Requirements

• Residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Experience of twenty-four (24) months. Hospitalist experience (upper and lower).
• Complete candidate profile: Curriculum Vitae (CV), current certification by the Basic Life Support (BLS), ATLS and ACLS mandatory for all specialties for each proposed candidate, 2 references (peer and supervisor).
• Perform diagnosis, care, treatment of medical inpatients on the general ward and ICU (including patients on ventilators and pressors), as well as perform medical consultation for other services including, but not limited to: OB/GYN, surgery, orthopedics, the emergency department and the walk-in primary care clinic (WIPCC).
• Interview and examine medical patients, review past medical history, and request and/or perform diagnosis tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case.
• Successful application for credentialing by the medical staff of GIMC
• Make preliminary diagnoses and provide treatment, or arrange for specialized care or patient referral as required.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of minor wound care, respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, burns that do not require specialty care, musculoskeletal trauma, dermatological illness, basic ENT evaluation that are within the purview of family medicine/family practice physician, eye and urological problems.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of minor procedures such as local infiltration anesthesia, incision and drainage, simple laceration repair, nail trephination, electro-coagulation, nasal cautery, gastric lavage, bladder catheterization, peripheral venous line insertion, and spinal immobilization.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon rectum and anus, liver and biliary tree and pancreas.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of cardiovascular disorders involving cardiac failure, differential diagnosis of chest pain, cardiac structural disorders, cardiac rhythm and conduction defects, pericardial disorders, disease of peripheral arteries and veins, shock, and cutaneous disorders.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of end of life care (Advanced directives/Palliative care)
• Evaluation, treatment and management of emergent disorders caused by antigens, organisms and other foreign substances such as reactions of hypersensitivity; reactions from venoms, bites and stings; reactions caused by infectious agents; disorders due to chemical, drug and physical agents; and disorders associated with the environment to include barotraumas, near drowning, electrical injury, hypothermia and radiation injury.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of emergent disorders of the hematopoietic system such as anemia, coagulopathy and management of acute neoplastic disease complication.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of emergent disorders of endocrine, metabolic and nutritional natures relating to acid-base disturbances, adrenal, parathyroid and thyroid disturbances.
• Evaluation, emergent treatment and management of emergent disorders of the head and neck involving the ears, nose, oral cavity, larynx/trachea, face and vestibular system.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent disorders of the eye involving the lids and lachrymal apparatus conjunctiva, cornea, sclera.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent disorders of the musculoskeletal system involving shoulder girdle, upper extremity and hand, lower extremity and foot, thorax and vertebrae and arthopathies.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent disorders (including trauma) of the nervous system including cerebral edema, coma, cranial nerve disease, cerebro-vascular disease and infection.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent respiratory disorders including pulmonary, infection, trauma, neoplasia, metabolic and complications of cardiovascular disease.
• Initial evaluation, treatment and management of renal and urologic disorders including acute/chronic renal failure, infections, obstructive uropathy and hematuria and trauma.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of OB/GYN disorders such as pelvic pain, ovarian cysts, and infection.
• Suture minor lacerations.

Qualifications

• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
• Must have a current license to practice medicine in any state, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must have current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Must be graduated from an accredited medical school (either MD or DO)
• Completion of a Residency in Family Medicine
• Must have a valid unrestricted Driver's License